Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-05
THE AMERICAN BOARD.

RaIlylng the FOrces-The Great Pro- batIon Theory Battle Impending New Haven Delegates.
 Springfield is alive with the delegates to the seventy eighth annual session of the American Board of Commissioners for For eign Missions and "a great meeting" is ex- pected. Rev. Dr. Judson Smith of Boston, Rev. Dr. E. E. Strong of Chicago and Rev. Dr. Noble of Chicago formerly pastor of Center church this city) were among the first to arrive on the ground. Dr. Noble preached the annual sermon last evening. He is one of the editors of the Advance. Prof. Egbert 0. Smyth, the now famous instructor in liberal theology, (brother of Rev. Dr. Smyth of Center church this city) was also one of the early arrivals There were num- Der of informal little gatherings or caucuses held Monday evening and yesterday. The following in the programme:
 TUESDAY 3P.M
 Organization and devotional service.
 Annual report of the prudential committee on home department and on foreign department pre- scented by the secretaries.
 TreaSurer's report
 Appointment of committees and any other busi- ness.
 TUESDAY, 7P.M.
 Devotional services.
 Annual sermon by Rev. Dr. Noble Of Chicago.
 WEDNESDAY, g A. M.
 Appointment of committees and other business Brief historic papers from the prudential commt l. tee, presented by the secretaries and others, with devotional services interspersed. WEDNESDAY, 2:3GP. NJ.
 Brief salutations, ten minutes each, from repre- sentatives of other missionary organizations. Report on home department or other business 1T time permits.
 WEDNESDAY, 7P.M.
 THURSDAY, GAM.
 Reports of committees on the several missions and other business, with devotional exercises and brief missionary addresses 1nterspersed.
 THURSDAY. 2:3O F. (. Sacrament of the Lords supper in First, South, Memorial and Hope churches.
 THURSDAY, 4 4r.M.
 Election of officers, presentation of reports of committees and other business
 THURSDAY, 7P.M.
 Addresses.
 FRIDAY, 9A.M.
 Farewell devotional services, with brief ad- dresses.
 The following is list of the New Haven people who are present at the meeting, with the places where they are quartered: Rev. John Allender, Memorial church chapel;J. c. AIvord, 5S6 Worthington street; F. D. Ba- con, 174 Marion street; Rev. Erastus Blakes- lee, AS Bliss street; A. M. Boolgoorjoo, South church chapel; Prof. L. o. Brastow, Al Mill street; Miss Sarah C.. Churchill, 40 Sargent street; Rev. Frank Countryman, Chicopee Falls; Ruel P. .Cowles, Hotel Gilmore; Miss Susan E. Daggett. 61 Howard street; Mrs. T. L. Day, 58 Pearl street; Mrs. E. Dickerman, 31 Madison ave- nue; Mrs. A. D. Gridley. Crescent Hill; Professor Samuel Harris and wife, Haynes hotel; Miss Emily Hartwell, missionary to China, Ill Bowles street; A. W. Hitch cock, Windsor hotel; Mrs. Hume, 37 Maple street; Mrs. H. O.. Hurd, First church chapel Rev. Samuel H. Lee and wife, 156 Main street; Mrs. Mary E. Leete, 40 Sar- gent street; Rev. J. Y. Leonard and wife, 675 Main street; Miss D. w. Lyman, Cres- cent Hill; William Mason and wife, 39 Clar- endon street; Rev. w. w. McLane and wife, 76 Temple street; Rev. I. 0. Me serve and wife, Windsor Hotel; Miller, Hotel Gilmore; Rev. Dr. Munger, 55 Chestnut street; Rev. W.J. .Mutch and wife, 27 Westminster street; Rev. M. s. Phillips and wife, Holyoke; Mrs. E. T. Pom eroy, 2S Mattoon street; F. c. Porter, Marion street; W. T. Reynolds, Westfeld; Richard E. Rice, 82 Spring street, F. R. Shipman, Marion street; E. L. Smith, Westfeld; Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth, Haynes Hotel; Rev. .N.J. Squires, South church chapel; F. E. Stevens, Chicopee; Prof. George B. Stevens, 160 Maple street; H. A. Street, Chicopee Falls; Rev. John E. Todd, Maple street; John w. Townsend, 27 Westminster street; H. W. Futile, 51 Federal street; Miss J. Twining, 61 Howard street; Rev. Dr. J. E. Twitchell and wife, 113 Spring street; Rev. w. s. Uhord, Windsor Hotel; O. A. Vincent, Chicopee Falls